Background
Rivers, Miriam Wooding was born in Brit, West Indies. Daughter of Isaac Nathaniel and Matilda Clara (Hunt) Wooding. came to the United States, 1928.
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Miriam Wooding Rivers
Edit ProfileEducation
Bachelor, Hunter College, 1944; Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1948; postgraduate in psychology, Ohio State University, 1963-1966; certified, Gestalt Institute, 1979.
Career
Social worker, Department Public Welfare, New York City, 1948-1950; teacher, public schools, Brooklyn, 1950-1952; intern psychologist, Crownsville (Maryland.) Eastern State Hospital, 1952-1953; clinical psychologist, Manteno (Illinois) Eastern State Hospital, 1954-1955; clinical psychologist, Vineland (New Jersey) Institute, 1955-1958; guidance counselor, Charles W. Eliot Junior High School, Cleveland, 1966-1986; guidance counselor, Margaret Spallacy Senior High School, Cleveland, 1986-1989; retired, 1989. Volunteer in therapy Cleveland Free Clinic Safe Space, Cleveland Elementary School, Cleveland Job Cooperative. Board directors Katherine Tyler Center.
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Membership
Member of the board Diocesan Council Episcopal Church. Member APA (Davis Degree award 1989), Ohio Psychological Association, Cleveland Psychological Association, Gestalt Institute, Association Black Psychologists (professional volunteer), Cleveland School Counselors Association, Alpha Kappa Alpha.
Connections
Married Frederic Lee Rivers, December 29, 1957 (deceased 1979).
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Religion
Episcopalian